Construction of slips



Ap 1952 A. FRIEDMAN I 2,591,799

CONSTRUCTION OF SLIPS Filed Oct. 24, 1950 Patented Apr. 8, 195 2 fi ;um-mo (Si-Arts PATE OF 2,591,799 A I CONSTRUCTION o1 SLIPS I Anna Eriedman,NewYork,N.Y.'

Application October 24, 1950, Serial No. 191,825

, 4blaims. (012-73) A w This invention relates to undergarments and is particularly directed to women's'slips or nightgowns a It v is an object of this' invention to provide an undergarment of simple construction, economical to manufacture, at thesame time to be form-fitting and to possess circumferential elasticity in all parts thereof.

Another object of my invention is to provide an undergarment constructed with the least possible amount of seams.

, A further object of my invention is to provide a garment with a clinging effect.

Another object is to provide a garment which will not ride up or creep upwardly when the seat of the wearer in bent position expands, and will notburst at the sides of the hip portion.

. Still a further object is to provide a garment of refined appearance which will retainthe bust of the wearerand which will yieldably permit the wearer freedom of motion.

Still another'object is to provide a garment of more durable construction with a body pore tionof a single blank of material.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a garment which can be made in the form of either a slip, nightgown or dress, wherein only one vertical bias seamis provided for its body portion, and wherein the fitting qualities are improved, and wherein it greatly adds to the comfort of the wearer.

These and other advantages. capabilities and features will appear as the description proceeds.

' tempt in thedrawings-to show an actual style It will be evident that various details of its construction can be modified to a greater or lesser degree without departing from the principal features and the spirit of the present invention.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and inpart hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of invention will be indicated in the following claims:

.'Inthe accompanying drawings in which is shown various illustrative embodiments of this I invention,

i .Fig. 1 is a front perspective view. of an undergarment embodying the invention, on a figure;

yFigug is a rear perspective view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a top plan view showing the pattern for the garment parts laid out on a piece of cloth for cutting.

.I want it understood that I have made an atof a garment. My purpose herein is merely to illustrate a basic garment structure andto point out .the distinguishing features thereof, so that persons skilled in the art can make the garment. It will be apparent to such persons after reading this disclosure, how they can style and fit the garment in practically an unlimited varietyof ways. The actual tailoring details are not part of the invention, as limited and defined in the claims.,, w

Referring now in detail to the drawing, I0 designates an undergarment embodying the invention. The same comprises a high waisted body portion II and a brassire portion l2 at theupper end of the body portion. The brassire portion [2 comprisesapfront portion [3 and a rear portion l4 stitched together by a side seam l5. At the lower edge of the body portion H isa lacetrim I6. At the upper ends of the front andj back portions 13 and M of the brassire portion are front and rear lace trims 20 and 2| respectively; likewise stitched together by side seams 22. ,These lace portions 20 and 2| may be interconnected by shoulder strap portions 23. Referring now-tothe body portion II. it will be noted that the same is made of a single piece of textile material, thesame being provided with a single seam 25 directly at the back. The front brassiere portion 13 is stitched to the upper edge of the body portion by a seam 2'! and the rear brassire portion 14 is :stitched to the body portion [I by a seam 28.

The pattern for the body portion H is shown in Fig. 3 of the] drawing and is likewise designated by numeral ll. Said body portion II has apart-circular lower edge 30 and seam edges 3|. The pattern II is symmetrical about its midsection. Its upper edge 33 islikewise symmetrical about its 'midpoint 34. Extending from the point 34 are upwardly curved portions 35 forming a V shaped notch 36 adjacent the point 34. Extending from the upwardly curved portions 35 are downwardly curved portions 31' from which extend outwardly and upwardly curved portions 39 extending to the upper ends 40 of the seam edges 3|.

In Fig. 3 numeral 4| designates a piece of cloth from which the body H and brassireportions I3 and I 4 are cut. Fig. 3 shows substantially the outlines of the patterns for pieces I I, I3 and I4 relative to the piece of cloth 4|; Obviously in the piece of cloth II the weft and warp run-transversely and longitudinally or lengthwise of thepiece, respectively. The piece II as a,

whole is laid out diagonally relative to the piece of cloth 4|, whereby said piece is cut on the bias.

The piece I3 forming the front of the brassiere portion has a lower edge 42 which is stitched to edges 35 of the piece Thus the edge 42 has a central point 43 which registers with the point 34 of the piece Extending to opposite sides of the point 43 are edge portions 44 which may be notched and gathered and. stitched to said edges 35 thereby forming a fashioned bust receiving portion. At the outer ends of piece |3 are edges 45 which are stitched to the adjacent edges of the piece l4 to form the seams [5. Thus the central portion of the lower edge of the piece |3 fits within the notch 36 of the piece I I, as will be seen in the drawing.

tially elastic and in which the body portion is provided with only a single seam at the back. It will now further be understood that the garment will have a clinging fit and will not ride up or creep up on the body of the wearer. Furthermore waist portion and extends directly to the bras- At the upper edge of the piece;|3 is acentral point 41 from which extend upwardly and outwardly edges 48 forming points 49 from which extend downwardly inclined edges 5|] extending to the end edges 45. Thus on either side of the central portion of-piece I3 is formed a bustreceiving cup.

As shown in Fig. 3 the piece I3 is laid on the piece of cloth 4|, in a diagonal direction,-so that said piece I3 is cut on the bias, wherebythe bust cups will give or yield and conform to the wearers bust.

Referringnow to the piece l4, its position relative to the piece of cloth 4| is shownalso. The piece 4| is likewise laid out in a diagonal direction so that said piece is out on the bias. The-piece |4has at its lower edge a central point 5| which registers with the points 40 at the upper ends of the seam edges 3| Extending fromthe'point 5| are upwardly and outwardly curved lower edges 52 which are stitched to the edges 39, 31 of the piece At the ends of piece I4 are edges- 55 which are stitched to the end edges 45 of piecel3 to constitute the seams l5. Thus the-entire brassire portion is cut on the bias to make for comfortable wearing and for a good fit.

Due to the fact that the body portion is also cut on the bias, a'smoother fit is-obtained and the skirt of the body will clingbetter to the bod'y and will not creep up or ride up when thewearer bends or sits.

It will be noted that only a single-seam is pro vided and this seam is more durablesince the' tension has been lessened by the-bias throughout the garment The lace trim |6,-at the bottomof'the body may be made to conform to thelower edge of the latter. It will be noted that the lace trim for the front of the brassiere comprises a pair of similar symmetrical front pieces 20a seamed" together by a central seam 20b; extending to the point 41 of the piece l3. The lower'edges of pieces 20a are stitched as by seams'20c to the edges 48 of the piece l3. These pieces-20a are inclined upwardly and outwardlyas shown" in Fig. l of the drawing. Their outer edges are seamed by seams 20d to a pair of similar symmetrically disposed downwardly and'outwardly inclined lace pieces 20c which areseamed at their lower edges by seams 20f to the edges-50 of the piece 42. The end edges of lace pieces-20e are seamed to the back brassire portions 2| by means of said seams 22. The back lace portion 2| is stitched at its lower edge to the upper edge l4a of the piece l4 by a seam 2|a.

. It will now be, understood that I have provided an undergarment of simple construction which is economical to manufacture and at the same time is form fitting'and which is circumferensiere portion of the garment.

Since side seams have been obviated in my new construction, the unsightly ridges having been eliminated, the slip-hugs the body of the wearer so that the outer garments when worn with the slip hang properly and fit smoothly and enhance substantially the appearance of the wearer. By having the rear seamon the bias I eliminate any vertical straight portions in the garment and give thereby maximum stretchability to the garment.

- It: Will thus be; seen that there is provided a device" in which the several objects, of this invention are achieved and which is well adapted to meet thecondition of practical use.

As various possible embodiments mightbe made of the above invention, and as various changes might be'made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that'all' matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.-

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire=to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A combination slip: and brassire garment consisting of, a brassiere comprising a front and a back brassiere portions being made of cloth cut-on the bias,- the respective side edges of-said front and back portions being joinedtogether, the lower edgesof said brassiere front and back portionsbeingulocatedallaround and just beneath the bust line of the: wearer, and a close fitting" princesse bodymember attached at its upper edges tothe lower edges of said brassiere member, said body member being made of a single blank-.of cloth, .cut onthe bias and having a singleseam at the back of said body-member, said back seam extendingthe full length of said body member, being smooth and unbroken throughout-its length, said body memberbeing formfltting ahdhavinginowaist line; said body member extending from below the-bust line of the wearer toa point below the knee'and above the ankle of the wearer.

2; The combination? of claim 1, the front brassiere portion havingdownwardly extendingvshaped front central lower edge portion, said rear brassiere portion having downwardly extending V-shapedportion at thecenter of its loweredge and said body member beingformed at its upper edge with V-shaped cut-outs to receive the V- shaped portions of the front and-rear brassiere portion.

3; A combination slip. and'brassiere garment consisting. of a brassiere comprising. front and back brassiere portions being made of cloth cut on the bias, the respective-side edges of said front and back brassiere'portions being joined together, the lower'edges of said brassiere front and back portionsbein'g located all around and just beneath the bust line of r the wearer, and a close fitting princesse body member attached at its upper edges to the-loweredgesof-said brassiere member, said body member being made of a single blank of cloth out on the bias and having a single seam at back of said body member, said back seam extending the full length of said body member, being smooth and unbroken throughout its length, said body member being formfitting and having no waist line, said body member extending from below the bust line of the wearer to a point below the knee, and having a rufiie attached to the lower edge of said body member.

4. The combination of claim 2, the front brassiere portion having downwardly extending V-shaped front central lower edge portion, said rear brassire portion having adownwardly extending V-shaped portion at the center of its lower edge, and said body member being formed at its upper edge with V-shaped cutouts to receive said V-shaped portions at the front and rear brassiere portion.

ANNA FRIEDMAN.

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